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Disease of the Month: Rheumatoid arthritis
Fergus Bescoby discusses the underwriting considerations of this autoimmune disease.
Income protection - stepping up to meet the needs of the self-employed
The Exeter's Nick Jones discusses the rise in self-employed people and the protection solutions out there for these individuals.
Millennials and protection insurance
Steve Evans discusses the protection insurance needs of young people in the latest instalment of a series of monthly articles from Scottish Widows.
Mental Health: How can UK employers offer employees better support?
Following World Mental Health Awareness Day, Fiona Murphy discusses the issues and asks: how can UK employers offer employees with mental health conditions better support?
Disease of the Month: Hypertension
Fergus Bescoby discusses the underwriting considerations for hypertension or high blood pressure as we know it in layman's terms.
IPMI country focus: China
In a country spanning 9.6 million kilometres square and boasting a population of 1.3 billion, it is not surprising that healthcare is varied in China, writes Expatriate Healthcare's Lee Gerry.
CI Statement of Best Practice: The "early stages" of significant change?
Munich Re gives its views on the early stage cancer debate as part of the ABI's CI Statement of Best Practice consultation.
Disease of the Month: Addisons Disease
Addison's disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency or hypoadrenalism) is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands, writes Fergus Bescoby.
Shrinking the Gap
Jackie Leiper discusses the protection gap in the second of a monthly series of articles from Scottish Widows.
Analysis: Intermediaries criticise early details of ABI CI Statement of Best Practice
Industry figures have said that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Statement of Best Practice for Critical lllness Cover consultation has not yet involved intermediaries in a meaningful way as media reports have indicated that proposals currently...
A comprehensive guide to Multinational Pooling
In the first of two articles, Canada Life's Alan Sparks gives an overview of pooling and its relevance to life and health insurance for companies
Health Claims Forum: What happened at The Claims Apprentice
The Health Claims Forum's latest event saw insurance professionals compete to design a new protection product.
The state of income protection insurance in Australia
Income protection insurance has become increasingly common in Australia over the last few years writes Richard Laycock.
Getting ready for 2018's new General Data Protection Regulation
The countdown has begun to the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25th May 2018, but many companies are not prepared and lack understanding about how the Regulation will affect them, explains Jo Stubbs.
Tech Analysis: Royal London's pre-underwriting tool
F&TRC's Ian McKenna analyses Royal London's online indicative underwriting decisions tool and why it might benefit both advisers and paraplanners.
The Gig Economy: Gigs with benefits?
Imminent findings from government commissioned research and reviews into the rise of the gig workforce might lead to a new category of worker, if current indications are correct. Could this bring with it employee benefit entitlements too? Suzanne Clarkson...
Anticipating the Probate Fee Gap
It remains to be seen whether the increase in probate fees proposed by the Government earlier this year will be resurrected by the new administration, writes Aviva's Mark Cracknell.
Case Study: School fees insurance
SFS's School Fees Insurance pays a pre-set amount directly to a child's school each term in the event of a parent dying or suffering a terminal illness.The insurer discusses how this insurance can help families at a difficult time.
Pacific Life Re: What do consumers really think? A review of our consumer research
This is the fifth and final in a series of pieces highlighting Pacific Life Re's key findings from consumer research on consumers' perceptions of protection claims management.
Workplace health screening for the masses: employee wellbeing game-changer?
Point of care health screening made affordable to all could represent the ultimate targeted wellbeing initiative says Health Shield Wellbeing's Carl Laidler.
The party manifestos: A summary for COVER readers
Richard Walsh analyses what the political party manifestos set out for social care, welfare reform, health and insurance ahead of the General Election.
Pacific Life Re claims survey: Terminal Illness - what do consumers think this means?
This is the fourth in a series of features highlighting Pacific Life Re's key findings from research on consumers' perceptions of protection claims management.
How AI is transforming workplace financial services
F&TRC discusses how artificial intelligence platform Abaka and how such technology will revolutionise savings and protection.
Pacific Life Re claims survey: When is a smoker not a smoker?
This is the third in a series of features highlighting key findings from Pacific Life Re's consumer research on consumers' perceptions of protection claims management.
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